Civic Federation Initiatives

From leading the charge to reform public employee pensions in Illinois to calling for the dissolution of unnecessary government agencies, The Civic Federation has had a major hand in reforming government across Illinois. Over the years, The Civic Federation has also partnered with other organizations to launch reform initiatives. Read about these campaigns, along with additional commentary, here.

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Illinois’ large number of local government units – the largest in the United States at approximately 7,000 according to the U.S. Census Bureau – is often cited as a reason for high property taxes in Illinois and has fueled calls for government consolidation and efficiencies. In February 2015...

The Civic Federation has long supported sensible legislation aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations in Illinois. The purpose of this blog is to summarize briefly consolidation legislation and initiatives that have been proposed since our last update on this...